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Three years before BW? Geez, that kind of scared me into thinking that Nate and Rosa would be passed off as the younger versions of Black and White. Which would not only suck, but make zero sense whatsoever.

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I just recently heard that the magazine versions of pokespe may not ne the exact same as the volume versions. This gives me hope because now the Amanda=Cheren's Snivy theory I have could still be true because they could just remove mention of Snivy in Cheren and Blacks chapter at Driftveil.

I just recently heard that the magazine versions of pokespe may not ne the exact same as the volume versions. This gives me hope because now the Amanda=Cheren's Snivy theory I have could still be true because they could just remove mention of Snivy in Cheren and Blacks chapter at Driftveil.

I don't believe Amanda could be Cheren't Snivy, because they have different personalities. Chere's Snivy hates getting dirty and has quick temper, and often exchanges glances with Cheren when they're both confused. Amanda is sort of a mystery, and she doesn't really do much apart from following White and battling under her command. She's also protective, which isn't like Cheren's Snivy at all. Also, the chapters were published about the same time, so if Kusaka wanted Cheren's Snivy to be Amanda, he would have done it then already.

I don't believe Amanda could be Cheren't Snivy, because they have different personalities. Chere's Snivy hates getting dirty and has quick temper, and often exchanges glances with Cheren when they're both confused. Amanda is sort of a mystery, and she doesn't really do much apart from following White and battling under her command. She's also protective, which isn't like Cheren's Snivy at all. Also, the chapters were published about the same time, so if Kusaka wanted Cheren's Snivy to be Amanda, he would have done it then already.

Don't forget that some pokemon can change their personality upon evolution. The most famous example would be Ash's Charmander to Charmeleon. Also, White has no badges, and I guess Amanda needs to be a high level, and having badges is the only way to conrol a high level Pokemon.

Don't forget that some pokemon can change their personality upon evolution. The most famous example would be Ash's Charmander to Charmeleon. Also, White has no badges, and I guess Amanda needs to be a high level, and having badges is the only way to conrol a high level Pokemon.

I think that idea was tossed by the time Generation III came rolling around. Pokemon retain all their traits upon evolution, the only things that change are their appearances, rates of learning moves and stats. And yeah I seriously doubt that Cheren's Snivy is Amanda. Like the guy above me said, they have different personalities and seriously, isn't it a little too much to give Cheren BOTH the Wally treatment AND jack his starter? (well, Wally gave his up intentionally, you're saying that Cheren got his stolen) And btw it would make sense for there to be one set of Unova starters that fully evolved and another set that doesn't have one evolved Pokemon. That's my opinion but yeah very unlikely that Cheren's Snivy is Amanda.

He's assuming that since Hugh got a chapter to himself that he'll become a Dexholder. Just going by the preview chapter, I would speculate (as before) that while Hugh will play a large role in the arc, he might not become a "Dexholder". And it doesn't change a single thing, because main characters are main characters regardless of their "electronic legendary trinkets".

It's also worth noting that getting a chapter alone is not the "Dexholder treatment". I would give an example, but I would be reigniting the argument that's been going on for too damn long.

Since I'm OCD about the traditions Kusaka managed to hold for years, I would like for Hugh to not be a Dexholder if there is no game to name after him. But then again, Samurott needs a trainer and there is the tradition of a rival character being a Dexholder. And considering the starter cycle it's time for the rival dexholder to get the water-type and it looks like that is what's about to happen. So the only thing that doesn't work out with Hugh becoming a dexholder is the naming tradition. This is conflicting. >.<

Since I'm OCD about the traditions Kusaka managed to hold for years, I would like for Hugh to not be a Dexholder if there is no game to name after him. But then again, Samurott needs a trainer and there is the tradition of a rival character being a Dexholder. And considering the starter cycle it's time for the rival dexholder to get the water-type and it looks like that is what's about to happen. So the only thing that doesn't work out with Hugh becoming a dexholder is the naming tradition. This is conflicting. >.<

Have him either have a surname or take a codename referring to black/white/grey/what have you. Or even a surname referring to one of black or white and a codename referring to the other. All patterns kept, nobody gets hurt. :P

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Have him either have a surname or take a codename referring to black/white/grey/what have you. Or even a surname referring to one of black or white and a codename referring to the other. All patterns kept, nobody gets hurt. :P

Hugh Greystone? Just a thought. Or just leave it at Hugh since it's related to colors but not a specific one.

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I hear a lot of mention of Hugh keeping the color theme or having Grey as a codename/nickname or something. But the thing is, it's not about colors. All previous protagonists were named after game names. And the likes of Wally, Cheren, and Bianca got the boot. So even if he is nicknamed "Grey" or something similar and ends up being a Pokedex Holder, then h'es still breaking the "pattern."

I hear a lot of mention of Hugh keeping the color theme or having Grey as a codename/nickname or something. But the thing is, it's not about colors. All previous protagonists were named after game names. And the likes of Wally, Cheren, and Bianca got the boot. So even if he is nicknamed "Grey" or something similar and ends up being a Pokedex Holder, then h'es still breaking the "pattern."

Yes, ......and we do not even know what the forms of Nate and Rosa will appear in SP.

I hear a lot of mention of Hugh keeping the color theme or having Grey as a codename/nickname or something. But the thing is, it's not about colors. All previous protagonists were named after game names. And the likes of Wally, Cheren, and Bianca got the boot. So even if he is nicknamed "Grey" or something similar and ends up being a Pokedex Holder, then h'es still breaking the "pattern."

Damn it we need just one more game in Generation V so Hugh can be named after that game. Maybe some form of a Hoenn remake (one game, not a pair), and then give Hugh a surname named after that. And of course, there has to be no new characters coming with those games, hopefully Kusaka could just slap on some new clothes on Ruby and Sapphire like he did with Crys and what he may about to do with Black and White. Then everything would work out!

Yes, ......and we do not even know what the forms of Nate and Rosa will appear in SP.

Well since Hugh is gonna be a main character in B2W2 it would be most convenient for Kusaka to just redesign Black and White. There will be no plotholes and we are already lacking games to name main characters after as it is and the two already have their starters so that would be the most likely scenario. I mean, the set of fully-evolved Unova starters is already there and all they need to do is give Samurott to Hugh. There's no need to make things any more complicated than they are (the complicated thing is naming Hugh after a game).

I think that idea was tossed by the time Generation III came rolling around. Pokemon retain all their traits upon evolution, the only things that change are their appearances, rates of learning moves and stats. And yeah I seriously doubt that Cheren's Snivy is Amanda. Like the guy above me said, they have different personalities and seriously, isn't it a little too much to give Cheren BOTH the Wally treatment AND jack his starter? (well, Wally gave his up intentionally, you're saying that Cheren got his stolen) And btw it would make sense for there to be one set of Unova starters that fully evolved and another set that doesn't have one evolved Pokemon. That's my opinion but yeah very unlikely that Cheren's Snivy is Amanda.

Actually, some more recent examples of a pokemon changing personality when they evolve would be Dawn's Swinub/Piloswine/Mamoswine, and technically Iris's Drilbur/Excadril may count. Plus, the manga did use something from the anime before, the Mewtwo armor in the FRLG arc. Also, it dosen't make sense for there to be 2 sets of starters for Unova, no other region ever had that.

Actually, some more recent examples of a pokemon changing personality when they evolve would be Dawn's Swinub/Piloswine/Mamoswine, and technically Iris's Drilbur/Excadril may count. Plus, the manga did use something from the anime before, the Mewtwo armor in the FRLG arc. Also, it dosen't make sense for there to be 2 sets of starters for Unova, no other region ever had that.

Like I said, not wise to use the mechanics of the anime as an example for the universal franchise. And yes, different areas of Pokemon borrow ideas from each other. Your point may be valid in some areas but there is evidence to prove that Pokemon retain their personalities upon evolution. Name one Pokemon that changed when they evolved in the manga. In fact, the manga DOWNPLAYS the theory of Pokemon changing upon evolution (Yellow's Ratty). In the anime, the main characters don't even know about levels nor does the anime utilize that concept. Red's Pika creamed a wild Rattata because its level was higher (if it was fresh off the boat, or from the wild then it would have been even). Ash's Pikachu is even when battling a Pokemon that never battled before despite having gone through five regions and the fact that it battled legendaries. My point being, don't use the mechanics of the anime to prove a point when it comes to the entire franchise or another area (especially one that the creator himself commented is most similar to what he pictured when he made the games).

Why not break the tradition and keep Hugh named Hugh? It's a color reference and Gen 5 overall has been known to break certain tradition or at least put a twist on them.

Being a color reference isn't important. It's being named after a game that is important. And Gen 5 is different from the other generations but it never really broke any traditions, or at least in the manga's case (and even in the games, it still kept the traditions, you don't see there being different types for the starters or different number of gyms (within one game) or a different Elite Four). Well, besides the third game stuff but that's not really the type of tradition I was talking about. Naming Hugh after something that's not a game name is kinda breaking the tradition that Kusaka has been holding. If he's going to break that tradition, then might as well make Wally a main character while he's at it.

Like I said, not wise to use the mechanics of the anime as an example for the universal franchise. And yes, different areas of Pokemon borrow ideas from each other. Your point may be valid in some areas but there is evidence to prove that Pokemon retain their personalities upon evolution. Name one Pokemon that changed when they evolved in the manga. In fact, the manga DOWNPLAYS the theory of Pokemon changing upon evolution (Yellow's Ratty). In the anime, the main characters don't even know about levels nor does the anime utilize that concept. Red's Pika creamed a wild Rattata because its level was higher (if it was fresh off the boat, or from the wild then it would have been even). Ash's Pikachu is even when battling a Pokemon that never battled before despite having gone through five regions and the fact that it battled legendaries. My point being, don't use the mechanics of the anime to prove a point when it comes to the entire franchise or another area (especially one that the creator himself commented is most similar to what he pictured when he made the games).

Togebo may count because as a Togepi, he did not really like Gold, or anyone, at all. Now that he is a Togekiss, he seems to like Gold a little more, even wanting his attention.

Being a color reference isn't important. It's being named after a game that is important. And Gen 5 is different from the other generations but it never really broke any traditions, or at least in the manga's case (and even in the games, it still kept the traditions, you don't see there being different types for the starters or different number of gyms (within one game) or a different Elite Four). Well, besides the third game stuff but that's not really the type of tradition I was talking about. Naming Hugh after something that's not a game name is kinda breaking the tradition that Kusaka has been holding. If he's going to break that tradition, then might as well make Wally a main character while he's at it.

Perhaps they had do not Wally because the version name.

But if Hugh become a main character, this will illustrate another reason,